Miramar United Methodist Church

Pastor David Range

Order of Worship for Covenant Service

March 21, 2010 Joint Service 10:00 a.m. Easter Cantata

“Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World” through Passionate Worship, Radical Hospitality, Intentional

Discipling, Salty Service, & Extravagant Generosity

As a courtesy to all, Please place cell phones and pagers to silent mode.

 

Call to worship

 

*Praise & Worship                                                 Page 2, Praise & Worship Book

 

Prayer

 

*Hymn 295                                                             In the Cross of Christ I Glory

 

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements,     *Sharing the Spirit

(Please be seated when the music starts.)

 

Women’s History Moment

 

Scripture:                                       John 12: 1-11

                                                                                     

Children’s Time                                                                                  

 

*Hymn 585                                                                     This Little Light of Mine

 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings and Salty Service cards

 

Doxology (Hymn 95 “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow”)

(children ages two through eight are invited to go out to Sunday School)

 

Sharing Joys & Concerns

 

Prayer Hymn 424                                              Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone

 (you are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication)

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer

 

Cantata “Beyond the Sacrifice: He’s Still the Lamb” an Easter Musical created by Dave Clark and Russell Mauldin, arranged by Russell Mauldin

Narrator: Pastor David Range Resurrection Medley, Beyond the Sacrifice, What His Love Could Do, Blessed Is He, Poured Out, Soloist: Roland Abel

Into Your Hands, Come And See The Place, Still The Lamb

 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

 

Today’s Mission offering is for Women in Distress

 Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments

Attendance last Sunday was 117

 

Events this week:

Today the Bloodmobile awaits our participation, please see Bill Foty and friends after the service outside in the bus.

Today: Confirmation Class 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Tonight: Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: Charge Conference 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Outreach/Evangelism Committee 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Fast breaking service at 12:15 p.m.

Thursday: Choir Practice 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Games 6:00 p.m., Youth Fellowship 7:00 p.m.

Next Sunday: Kids Birthday Club

 

Dates to remember for the future:

April 1 Maundy Thursday service 7:30 p.m.

April 2 Good Friday service 7:30 p.m.

April 3 Easter Egg Hunt starting at 9:00 a.m.

April 4 Easter Sunday services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.!

April  4-25 Scholastic Book Fair in Preschool. Open Sunday April 25 for church members

 

Finance report for Last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                            $ 2023.55

Building Fund/Trustees               $     78.00

Roof Repair                             $     69.00

Mission                                                                                                      $   205.00

 

Welcome to all visitors.  You are invited to stand during the service and introduce yourself, or to have someone else introduce you.  We want to give you one of our welcome packs and therefore encourage you to fill out the card and tear off the badge, write your name on it and wear it so that we can greet you during and after the service. Please note that there is a wheelchair entrance from the back parking lot through the double doors. Also the church has a wheelchair located in the back of the sanctuary for anyone who wishes to assist a person coming to a meeting. Rest rooms for the disabled are available in the Preschool wing. LARGE PRINT HYMN BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS.

 

Please bring canned goods any time for the food pantry, so that weekly those who need it most may receive something from us.

 

Monday, May 22 from 8 to 9:00 a.m. Kick off for “Joining Hands in a Day of Service” at the Ansin Sports Complex located at 10801 Miramar Blvd., next to the New Renaissance Middle School. The Day of Service will be Saturday May 1 at Shirley Branca Park.

Saturday April 24 from 10 to 4 the Hollywood Hills UMC is sponsoring a Simulcast event with Beth Moore speaking on the theme, “So Long, Insecurity.” Including lunch for the day it costs $25 per person, group rates available.

 

Campers! Pastor needs your registration and scholarship forms and $75 made out to the church as soon as possible for the week of camp June 21 to 26. Congregation! Please consider "hiring" the campers to do odd jobs so that they can raise the necessary funds.

 

Free VPK for all children that turned 4 on or before September 1, 2009. Please refer our program to your friends and families and ask them to call the Preschool at 954 981 9269 for further information

 

Salty Service cards are in your pew pockets. If you have done at least one hour of service this week please take one out and place it in the offering bag.

 

Wesley Groups: Call The Seekers, Stan Barnett (786-419-1314), (meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.), Kumbayah, Kathy Kelly (954-462-8064), Roland Abel (954-989-4188) and be part of a group.

 

Please remember to sign up for bulletins that you can dedicate to the honor or memory of loved ones past and present. Contribution $10.

 

Prayer Concerns: Rosemarie Nicholas, Aardvark Cabinetry and Renovations, Enid Gooden, Susan Allen, Hyacinth Burton, Scott Schroeder, Jean Garnes, Keisha Hodge, Hervin &Dorothy Lawrence, Mildred Barrett, Caridad Granda, Cory Jones, Faustina Jones, Rose Smith, Quasa Stockhausen, Geoffrey McCorkle, Maggie Schoenfeld, Jack Frankin, Ambassador Marjorie Taylor, Carla Williamson, Winnifred Samuels, Petrona Paul, Myrtle Henry, Kristy Arboleda, Rudolph Stewart, Gale Walter, Edie Range, Hazel Sheriff, Sandra Douglas, Jessica Richards, Kathleen Kelly, Austin McDonald, Samuel McDonald, Gloria Stewart, Lisa Andre, Hyacinth Perdereaux, Potter family, Victor Ayayee,  Roy Crooks, Bettyanne Gallagher, Michael Grant, Pastor Denzil Southwood-Smith, Vincent Barnett, Celebrate Jesus Mission follow-up, BOLD Justice, October Revival, Clive Henry, Grace McCorkle, Doris McDowell, Lars Clunie, Ralston & Millicent Gardner, Niven Stewart, Denniston Bent, Charles & Mabel Bizzell. If you need prayer during the week please call Grandma Hyacinth Robinson at 954-435-4036 and your concern will be put on the Prayer Chain. After you call her, for emergencies or to report someone in the hospital please be sure you call Pastor David Range at the office 954-989-4711 or on his cell 954-495-6104.        

 

US Armed Forces: Adam Ramsay, Navy; LCPL Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; Glendia Williams, Army; Jessima Richards, Air Force (Korea); Renee Paisley, Army

 

Pastor David Range, Miramar UMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar FL 33023

Tel: 954 989 4711, Fax: 954 989 4315

Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net, Website: www.miramarumc.org